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Users were able to opt into the Timeline from 15th December, but now the feature is to become a staple part of the site.

Facebook has said that the Timeline will allow users' friends to access details on their life from as far back as 2004, when Facebook started, but will not affect their privacy settings.

There will be what Facebook calls an activity log, which allows users to set a specific privacy setting for each post published on their page, meaning that they can decide to only allow close friends to see a picture or post.

"It will show you all of your posts and activity - from today back to when you first started using Facebook. Only you can see your activity log. You can use it to easily review and choose who sees what you've shared on your Timeline," a Facebook spokeswoman told the Press Association.